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| Thread ID: 111662 | 2010-08-06 05:31:00 | Has feminism been good for women ? | limepile (96) | PC World Chat |
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| 1125012 | 2010-08-06 19:48:00 | I think it's a double edged sword for sure . Some things like women being chattel and owned with no property rights or power to succession in ownership without a male child survivor is all very valid now that it is done away with . There are many other benefits that are too numerous to list here - but frankly many of these newly established rights are counter-intuitive, and not just in acts of chivalry that are no longer existent . I still open doors for women and gently/fondly hold the hands of those older than I as a sign of respect and admiration of all the lessons of life learned by these women . But if a woman took my job because she's a woman and deserves a break - one that I didn't get just because of her sex - then it's all in a cocked hat . There was a case where a woman got a job with the railroad here in the US as a 'switcher' - where that person is responsible for changing the knuckles on train cars in a switch yard . She was diminutive in stature and they had to hire a guy to unlatch, carry and re-install them on other train cars as she stood by and watched . She couldn't carry the 180+lb knuckles and needed a little 'help' . All the time she was on a payroll with double overtime, health insurance and yet she could not perform the task for which she forced her hire . That's just wrong on all levels . Talents aside - physical prowess is still prolly a very viable determination for the suitability of a job or occupation and I even shudder at women in combat or being inserted as a member of a military fighting unit, even if it's somewhat rear echelon things . That is just being non-PC I guess by me - but women should not be allowed in harm's way . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1125013 | 2010-08-06 20:04:00 | NO, The hairy legged ones gain a lot, the rest got equal pay for not equal work. Then lost so much in the way of respect social standing and generall treatment. In 1960, if you drove past a woman with a flat tyre you stopped and changed it for her even if she was doing ok by her self, and didnt need or want your help. You did not try to use this occourence to try and have sex with her. Today you drive past them in the pooring rain, because girls can do anything so "you get on with it girl" and that sums up the generall attitude and change. == "That is just being non-PC I guess by me - but women should not be allowed in harm's way." They want to be equally. There is no reason why this should not include conscription to harms way harms. They must not be allowed to have their cake and eat it too. |
angry (15305) | ||
| 1125014 | 2010-08-06 21:30:00 | the rest got equal pay for not equal work . In 1960, if you drove past a woman with a flat tyre you stopped and changed it for her even if she was doing ok by her self, and didnt need or want your help . Today you drive past them in the pooring rain, because girls can do anything so "you get on with it girl" and that sums up the generall attitude and change . . Why would you change it if she didn't want you to? That's stupid . And again, why drive past now? We stop and ask people who look like they need help with cars, if they say they are fine, then we go, if not we help . What ever their gender . That's just being nice, nothing to do with feminism . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1125015 | 2010-08-06 21:50:00 | WE have an old fashioned household I go to work and my wife stays home and does the cooking, cleaning, gardening, pets etc during the week. It's great when I get home just after 5pm tea is cooked I do the dishes with her son then we get to sit down together, or go for a walk or play on our respective computers for the rest of the evening. A few years ago when I was recovering from major shoulder surgery the roles were reversed. I find it fantastic that we can spend all our evenings together if we choose rather than stressing about all the chores that need doing |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1125016 | 2010-08-06 23:14:00 | Why would you change it if she didn't want you to? That's stupid. And again, why drive past now? We stop and ask people who look like they need help with cars, if they say they are fine, then we go, if not we help. What ever their gender. That's just being nice, nothing to do with feminism. you missed the analogy, its a bit masquline. "its a bit masquline" is not meant in a sexist manner. |
angry (15305) | ||
| 1125017 | 2010-08-07 00:41:00 | The world doesn't care, Nor does it impact on anything. | Metla (12) | ||
| 1125018 | 2010-08-07 04:24:00 | The world doesn't care, Nor does it impact on anything. I think PCtech cares! |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1125019 | 2010-08-07 07:18:00 | As an older female most of the changes have been good. I can now buy items on HP without a males signature. I can own my own house. My children are mine or ours, they are not owned by my husband. I am no longer a chattel under law. Could go on but generally Yes, It's been good for women. |
Sue (33) | ||
| 1125020 | 2010-08-07 08:26:00 | You may have the illusion of freedom but you are still our pets. | Metla (12) | ||
| 1125021 | 2010-08-07 08:46:00 | feminism is good to a certain extent. what i don't like is political correctness. we should be able to be benny hill's anywhere and everything | goodiesguy (15316) | ||
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